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To: TraderGreg who wrote (9139)	8/24/1998 8:29:00 AM
From: Steven Durrington	Respond to of 11708

Don't wish to get into a mud throwing fight, but to clarify... * The article I quoted from yahoo did state that it was a "performance enhancing drug". * It also said that the substance was banned by the IOC. Caffeine is another legal-to-buy drug, but it's banned from use in certain sports (e.g Pistol shooting). Regardless if it is legal or not, use of the phrase "performance enhancer" is not a good message to pass along to the public, especially children, and it flagged my interest. If it is an enhancer, I don't think it should be used. If it is some sort of healing medication, well alrighty then... Here in this desert oasis, it's legal to buy and self prescribe antibiotics, fertility drugs and other medications that are restricted out in the real world. Doesn't make it the right thing to do though, and medications used wrongly can have disasterous side effects - and sets bad examples for others to follow. My feelings on the subject were that public role models shouldn't do things which may send the message that shortcuts and (dare I say ?) cheating are OK in sports. If the dude needs a temporary flood of (cunningly worded) "natural" testosterone to get the effect of a hard work out, then he's gaining a benefit that can't be achieved naturally and gaining an unfair advantage. If the guy is training 110% and needs the stuff to help heal or prevent injuries, then he's doing something which is unhealthy to a normal body, and once again, he's perpetuating the idea that it's OK to put yourself at risk or take shortcuts. It's not the same as taking panadol for an injury. Pain relievers and performance enhancers are 2 different things. But, 'nuff said I guess. Sorry to take up time with this off topic subject. If you want to debate morality in sport, perhaps we should take this to PM. Regards, Durro